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David BlatnerKeymasterDavid BlatnerKeymasterFor anyone looking to use this script (it’s a good one!) I have made this fix and posted it here:
https://creativepro.com/downloads/forcedl/ShowHideLayers.jsxYou’ll just need to edit Line 8 to put the names of your layers (in quotes, just like they are in the script).
Here’s some info on how to install scripts, if you need that.
David BlatnerKeymasterCan you provide more information? What did it not catch?
As I said, GREP has to find a very precise pattern. So, for example there is no way for GREP to find both of these: “In Chapter 1 — Tools you will learn about the tools but in Chapter 2 — Use and Practice you will learn about other stuff.”
It can’t do it because there is one word in the title in the first chapter title and three words in the next. How could InDesign/GREP possibly know what is a chapter title and what isn’t in these cases?
David BlatnerKeymasterThere is probably a clipping mask around it. If you paste it in AI first, then choose Object > Clipping Mask > Release, you should be able to remove the mask and then just copy the text on a path into Photoshop. Does that work?
David BlatnerKeymasteris this text in the middle of a paragraph? Or at the beginning of the paragraph, like in a TOC?
You might be able to use this code:
Chapter \d+? ?~_ ?\w+? \w+?But will it always have two words? GREP only works with very specific patterns.
September 4, 2013 at 6:37 am in reply to: Script to create a org chart containing contact details #65168David BlatnerKeymasterI’ve never seen an org chart script, but I’m sure that someone could create one.
Otherwise, it’s a relatively manual process. I wrote about some tools for working with org charts here:
https://creativepro.com/building-an-org-chart-or-flowchart-in-indesign-part-1.phpDavid BlatnerKeymasterThanks, Magdalene!
One way to do this would be to select the Page tool in the Tool panel, then double-click on each master page, looking in the Control panel to see what it shows for Width and Height.David BlatnerKeymasterThe version of Acrobat shouldn’t matter, I think. Are you exporting using File > Export? As far as I know there is no method for reducing pages when using File > Export. (Or are you using file > print? I hope not!) You also said “book”… are you exporting from the Book panel?
David BlatnerKeymasterInDesign is very scriptable, and it has some significant XML options. But InDesign Server gives you even more options, especially for fast-paced automated production. There are some good “off the shelf” places to start with Server, if you want to go that route, including PrintUI.com and SiliconPublishing.com
David BlatnerKeymasterDoes it actually export them at the smaller dimension, or is it just smaller when you print? I had that problem until I realized that I had Size to Fit (or shrink to fit) turned on in Acrobat’s print dialog box.
David BlatnerKeymasterAdobe has:
- talked about an online version of their DPS solution
- discussed how to do it on this page and others
- explained how it is only available for Professional and Enterprise accounts. Sigh.
- You can also set up social sharing (so someone can tap a button on the iPad version, share it on facebook or twitter, then others can tap that link and see the article (limited) in a web browser, with a link to get the whole issue for tablet.
David BlatnerKeymasterThat is very odd. I’d try exporting to IDML, then opening that IDML file and trying again. Maybe there’s some corruption or weirdness in there.
August 30, 2013 at 7:40 am in reply to: If text is selected, it inverts the color. Can I preview colors un-inverted? #65107David BlatnerKeymasterI agree with the previous comments, but I’ll add: Adobe (finally) fixed this in InDesign CC! It doesn’t reverse the text anymore. Big relief.
David BlatnerKeymasterIs the paragraph style [Basic Paragraph Style] or based on Basic?
David BlatnerKeymasterHave you tried opening the SWF Preview panel (make the panel big, so you can actually work in it), then click the Play button in the panel to render the page. The buttons and show/hide should work there, I think. If they don’t, then it’s your setup; if they do, then I suppose it’s the pdf export.
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